TEXAS – Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller, announced that state sales tax collections hit $2.07 billion in April. Up 10.9 percent from the same month last year. It has been 25 consecutive months that Texas has seen sales tax increases compared to the previous year.
TEXAS – The 2012 ENERGY STAR sales tax holiday begins Saturday, May 26 and ends Monday, May 28. The products qualifying for the exemption are: • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less • Ceiling fans • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs • Clothes washers* • Dishwashers •…
Ohio – Upcoming statutory amnesty starting May 1, 2012 through June 15, 2012. Included but not limited to personal income, vendor’s sales, seller’s use, corporate franchise and county and transit authority sales tax. Applicable years will be for taxes due and payable as of May 1, 2011. Penalties will be waived. 50% interest will be…
NEW YORK – Beginning April 1, clothing and footwear priced under $110 will be exempt from the state’s 4 percent sales tax. Each individual items need to cost less than $110, but the total cost of qualifying clothing and footwear can exceed $110. Exemption also applies to most fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, hooks, zippers and…
LOVELAND, CO – Applications are now available at city offices and the House of Neighborly Service for low-income residents applying for rebates on grocery and utility sales taxes for 2011. Nearly 1,000 households qualifies last year for rebates that averaged nearly $150 each. Applicants must meet federal income requirements detailed in the application forms. Applications…
Missouri – Statutory amnesty coming up on August 1, http://ddhtax.com/statutory-amnest-3/ 2012 and running through October 31, 2012. All taxes are to be covered for years prior to December 31, 2011. Both penalties and interest will be waived. Participants will need to comply with state tax laws for the next 8 years. $21 million dollars are…
Ohio – Administrative (City of Akron) amnesty in process through May 4, 2012. Taxes covered are any taxes owed to the city. Applicable years are 2010 and prior. Penalties will be waived, interest will not be waived.
Ohio – Statutory amnest y in process through May 1, 2013. Taxes covered are consumer use tax. Applicable years are transactions done from January 1, 2009 and forward. Penalties and interest will be waived. Special provision is use tax owed on transactions prior to January 1, 2009 are forgiven.
